
31.8.07
Noisy Boy

29.8.07
A change of heart/ SuHo is born
Abode1700 S 900 E
SLC
http://www.abodepfm.com/
The most fabulous antique store around. Good prices, great stuff that translates from store to home perfectly. I absolutely love it! They have a very eclectic collection of retro/vintage/shabby chic finds. Everything from furniture to linens and everything in between. I went this week with Britt and Nicole and I wanted to take home almost everything in sight, but I'm broke. A few weeks ago I picked up this gorgeous huge gold frame for 15 bucks. Love it! The people there are super nice too. When I bought the frame, this sooo cute lady held Max and played with him while I shopped, which was such a life saver. Fellow mom's know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Check out the website, they keep their featured items pretty current! Here are a few pics from the gold frame trip.

One of the many items I'm lusting after- $175
Inside the store. This picture does the store NOOOO justice at all. Don't really know what I was thinking.
Abode is located in Sugar House (South East Salt Lake) which is soooo cute. It's made up of beautiful old homes and funky shops with a decidedly bohemian vibe. The people who live there are either lifers (Danny's grandparents have lived there since they built their home for $12,000 about 50 years ago) or young, hip families and UU students. In my opinion, Sugar House is to Salt Lake what SoHo is to New York City. I am thus nicknaming it SuHo. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty proud of that one.

a funny little house on the way to Abode in "SuHo"
Next time- me and Britt's adventures in Gardener Village.
I love to see the temple...
A funny shot of us feeling the rain (by Nicole)
Our eternal family. Awwww.
Max loves the temple too!
Joe and Britt
Best Buds.
Finally, a pool!
Max loves to play with Daddy!
The fam. Notice my lack of tan. Leaving California has not been so good for my skin.
2008 Olympic hopefuls practicing their synchronized swimming. Go for the gold baby!
Joe and Britt and the baby to be!24.8.07
Reunited



23.8.07
Max's favorite cousin
20.8.07
Over the Weekend
We had a fun busy weekend! First, on Friday, Max said goodbye to his girlfriend Taylee, who stayed the week with us (with her mom and dad) while everyone worked on the new office. We got our first listing- yay! It was a tough week being a mommy to "twins," but I made it. =) Friday night we attempted to go to the Davis County Fair, but Max was too cranky, since it was so close to his bed time. Good thing we stayed home- it poured down rain!Saturday: Balderas Birthday Party
The birthday kids:

Max looks like such a munch compared to teeny Boston! Max looks especially obese in this photo. I swear he's not that fat! I do love his chub though. I sent Kesha home with some of Max's littlest clothes, since Boston hasn't hit seven pounds yet and doesn't fit into many of his 0-3 month clothes yet. It was a little sad handing over some of Max's itty bitty outfits! Some how passing them along made it official that Max was just too big for them. I thought of all the things Max did and places we went in those tiny clothes. It was a bitter sweet stroll down memory lane! It's funny how seriously attached I am to his outfits! Why do babies get big so fast? It makes me so sad. Time is passing too quickly for me and my baby boy. Max figured out how to actually jump in his jumper this morning before church! I was so proud and excited! Max seemed to feel the same way. He usually just plays with the toys and rocks from side to side in it. He was also making a valiant effort to roll from back to belly to get a toy- I'm thinking it won't be long until he can roll both ways.
Deja Vu? I gave Max another corn cob because he loved it so much last time (no actual corn, just cob). He gnaws on it and sucks the juice out like nobody's business! I love it. He even figured out how to hold it himself after a while. I love how he wrinkles up his little nose and really goes after it! he was fitting his whole mouth around the thing! I think it also feels good on his gums. It was so stinking cute I could hardly stand it.
Fun things for next week:
I am going over to Kesha's to take pictures of Boss on Tuesday and help design the announcements. I am so excited!
Wednesday is a double whammy. I am going to be judging the Box Elder County Fair photography entries. Isn't that the funniest thing you've ever heard?! I am interested to see how it goes! It should be fun and hopefully I will see some Brigham City friends while I'm there.
Wednesday night Brittany is coming!!!!!!! I can't wait to see her and Joe. It's going to be so much fun!!!! I am grateful that I will have something to keep me busy on Wednesday to keep my mind off of waiting for her flight to get in!
17.8.07
My Maxter





So You Think You Can Dance.. Dance... Dance... Dance...
14.8.07
Disecting my Split Personality
| You Are An ENTP |
![]() The Visionary You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression.You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything.Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off.You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments.In love, you see everything as a grand adventure. You enjoy taking risks for love.And if things don't work out, you're usually not too much worse for the wear!You would make a great entrepreneur, marketing executive, or actor.At work, you need a lot of freedom to pursue your own path and vision. How you see yourself: Analytical, creative, and peaceful. When other people don't get you, they see you as: Detached, wishy-washy, and superficial |
The whole first paragraph in the first test I would say is pretty much me. I seem to have a knack for job interviews (hence the good first impression thang) and I would say I am friendly and outgoing. The negotiator part is TOTALLY true. I tend to be a beast if you don't see it my way and I will argue to the death when I know I'm right. My whole family and my school teachers have said to me my whole life that I should have been a lawyer because I'm a persuader! Danny says he sees right through me though. =) I am also very opinionated and I have a hard time keeping quiet about it. But I respect the fact that not everyone will agree with me and I can respect someone else's opinion even if I don't agree, especially if you are thoughtful and you can back it up logically. I loooove to have a good story to tell, but I hope I'm not a show off! Maybe it's something I need to work on though. I think it's something I will be acutely aware of now...I'm embarrassed to admit that I like attention. I LOVE to perform! I would say that part of it is that I need a lot of affirmation. I put myself out there and I thrive on feedback, good or bad, on things I do. If I'm doing something well, I like to know, but if I'm doing something wrong, I HAVE to know. I think that comes from gymnastics, where it's always "good job on this, but but fix that, that, and that." I feel like I am always striving to improve and I really appreciate insightful constructive criticism. But I am a pleaser. I work hard to gain the respect of people I look up to.
Being creative- I love doing creative things and it is a big part of what makes Me! Choreography, photography, my "projects." I also try to dress and decorate creatively. Not that I'm usually too successful at it! I think I miss the mark a lot. But I thrive on being different. I don't like to do the same things as everyone else.
"clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments" Totally true. I do not like too much structure, except for in sports! I do like to have space to pursue my vision on things, a statement which is a bit vague, but true nonetheless.
I think I would describe myself as analytical and creative, but more crazy than peaceful.
The love stuff is true on both, I used to be a flirt, and not follow through. I don't think I was a risk taker in love, but I never remember being too bummed if a relationship didn't work out as expected. I never really spent too much time dwelling on guys, I always thought I had more important things to spend time on!
| You Are An ENFP |
![]() You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends.You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules.Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives.You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart.You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do.You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused |
The first paragraph on this test is very me too. My friends are very important to me. I don't have a lot of them, but the ones I have I stay close to. My very closest friends are still my friends from high school, plus Britt. I am also really lucky to have friends in different parts of the country since we have moved so much! I love keeping in contact with people through blogging; it has become an obsession. It has been so nice to feel more connected to a lot of you that I don't get to talk to on the phone that much(mostly because of our kiddos), but that have been a huge part of my life (shout out to Rachelle, Sarah C., Sarah A., Sabrina... I seriously love you guys). Aw jeez, I love all my blog friends!
Furthermore, rules are made for other people, and almost never apply to me. The language part is me, and it's funny that it says I would be a good journalist (hello journalism major). I enjoy what I do, but in truth, I really only do things I enjoy.
I think I would describe myself as understanding and compassionate, but I am sorry to admit that selfishness is my downfall in life. I would really like to be more selfless, but it is something I am aware of, and I am working on it.
So, that was a mouthful. I hope you don't think I was being a big storyteller or trying to be the center of attention. Ha ha! And really, I am sorry to be such a bore, but this has been a good opportunity for me to reflect on the good and the bad aspects of my personality.
My life this week...
This week Danny and Annie are in town to work on some things at the office. This means I am in charge of Max and Taylee! It's pretty crazy being the parent of twins, as I like to say. Taylee is crawling like crazy and pulling up on furniture (and me a lot), which has given some interesting insight as to what the next few months will be like once Max gets mobile. Your whole world changes! I really do have more respect for people with twins- my hat's off to you Chels! It would be hard work. It has only been two days and I'm beat. And we haven't so much as stepped foot off our yard! Even a trip to the grocery store is unfathomable. How do you manage two babies, two car seats- can you even fit two in one cart? And if you can, where do the groceries go?! Taylee is such a funny little girl. It's interesting to see how different she and Max's personalities are. Max is so kicked back. Tay is super busy and likes a lot of attention. She crawls around the house after me and waits to be picked up. She is much happier when I am in the room and she does NOT like it when I nurse Max. She isn't happy until he's done and I'm holding her! It seriously cracks me up. Meanwhile, Max seems pretty much oblivious to the whole situation, unless it interrupts his feeding. I guess that's the difference between boys and girls. I never thought they would be so different at this age, but I guess so! So, if you have a free minute this week, call me. I'll be home and eager for some conversation that excludes baby babble! =)
Just Can't Get Enough....
13.8.07
For better or for worse...
| You Are An ENTP |
![]() You are charming, outgoing, friendly. You make a good first impression.You possess good negotiating skills and can convince anyone of anything.Happy to be the center of attention, you love to tell stories and show off.You're very clever, but not disciplined enough to do well in structured environments. In love, you see everything as a grand adventure. You enjoy taking risks for love.And if things don't work out, you're usually not too much worse for the wear! You would make a great entrepreneur, marketing executive, or actor. At work, you need a lot of freedom to pursue your own path and vision. How you see yourself: Analytical, creative, and peaceful When other people don't get you, they see you as: Detached, wishy-washy, and superficial |
9.8.07
Our 4th Anniversary!




We got to Park City and checked into the Marriott Mountainside, which is a really beautiful and fun place to stay. The pictures speak for themselves (these were obviously taken from online in the winter- haha!) as far as beauty, but there are alpine slides, zip lines and a fun shopping area to walk around right outside the hotel. The pool is really pretty too!
We went to dinner at Lespri, this super fancy frenchie steak house downtown. It was super nice and SUPER expensive, but our food was only pretty good I'm afraid. Danny loved his, but I wouldn't recommend it for the price, I don't think. But it really didn't matter! It was so great to be at a nice restaurant with my husband and not have to nurse a baby in the middle of dinner (which sadly happens more often than not when we go out).

the beautiful restaurant

We then of course had to hit the outlets. Danny got a bunch of stuff at the callaway outlet, I got some new cropped pants at Banana and a pair of shoes at Gap. Even Max got an anniversary present: some baby gap onesies and a gymboree cowboy hat.


Daddy and Max (who is wearing my favorite pajamas!) all clean and ready for bed.












